Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-06
Chronic Bronchitis.

Chronic Bronchitis Is also an inflamma.
tion OF the mucus membrane of bronchial
tubes. But this form more often occurs
later in life, When cold settles on the
or pneumonia. II it ends in bronchitis, It
usually passes of as cold In the chest, and
still the patient does not feel entirely well.
He feels tired and languid, and Is incapa-
BILE of taking his usual amount of exercise,
and experiences shortness of breath with
more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this cough appears, &C.
cOmpanied by an expectorati0n OF thick
mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss OF
flesh and stsength. and night sweats con-
pearance of having genuine case OF con-
sumption. But this is Simply catarrh Of the
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
10 the latter stages Of the disease the %u-
soitens. while the smaller tubes and air
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
comes congested and in6amed. There are
no ,vities or tubercles in the lungs, but
chial tubes, and death takes place from OBJ
struction Of the bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion and and suffocation, being una
ulates in the passage leading to the lungs,
which In some cases Is sltcky and small In
quantity, but more comm My cOpiOus, OF
light straw or yellowish green. Oftentimes
StreaKS OF DlOOO MAKE tnelr appearances III
the mucus, and at times there Is disagree
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold at which time the mucus
becomes lear and frothy and is OF uncom-
iaonly the case that the patient dies in one
Humid bronchitis from humere. to be
moist) Is so called from the profuse quantt-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. At times Il
400 This foru, ~ disaasa usuaIIv sttacka
old people.
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite of the above, is q very common
affection Very many people VINO segaTc
der its influence. and are slowly but surely
becoming the victims Of this treacherous
complaint. This Is the most insidious OF all
pulmonary diseases There may at first be
ton Of q blush white mucus And herein
lies the danger. This mucus inhabiting the
air cells of the lnngs. being dimcult TO
raise, after 1t becomes solidifed, perma-
nently obstructing portions OF the lungs,
causing shortness OF breath, and feeling
of oppression on the chest, particularly al
ter meals or a slight exertion. After time
the cough becomes more severe ana comes
on in paroxysms, and as the shortness OF
breath increases, 1t almost assumes the
character of asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
aware of the terrible changes that have ta-
ken place, and the inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
Inhslation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
OF the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must allay the Irritation, while
In the other we must stimulate healthy
action.
This will convince us oil the necessity Of
fully understanding the system of medicat-
I'd tnhalatiOns in the treatment OF the vari-
ous diseases of the pulmonary. organs, for
when properly applied tn re is no system
Of medicine to be compared to 1t.
Persons desiring treatment BY this system
well as at our office. and which will cause
no Inconvenience Or hindrance to business
whatever.
1 have seen so many of these cases cured
hat do not consid er any case hopeless un-
ess the disease had advanced to the chest
Ind that both lungs are ser ously involved.
Even then the inhalations aid us In dissoly-
ng the mucus and in contracting aud heal
ng the cavities, which nothing else can do
With the same success.
The very best references from those al
eady cured.